"Obviously, Luis going gives us the clout to go and spend more and we are getting the right type of player in," Rodgers said.

"The signings we have made were players that were earmarked to come in. We felt last year we just never had the depth and we are in the Champions League this year, so we have to ensure we have as strong a squad as possible.

"We certainly won't spend just for the sake of spending - it has to be the sort of player who is going to improve us."

According to the Times, Rodgers has been given permission by owners Fenway Sports Group to further improve his squad.

One player Rodgers has missed out on, though, is Alexis Sanchez, who instead chose to swap Barcelona for Arsenal. Sanchez was said to have preferred a move to London, which scuppered plans for him to be included in the deal for Suarez. However, Rodgers insists he has no trouble in attracting world class players to the club.

"That was one where geography dictated where he wanted to go," Rodgers said. "It's actually been the other way: Lots of players are really impressed by what we are doing as club and really excited about coming to Liverpool.

"It was not lack of ambition from the club [that Sanchez went to Arsenal]. The player and his family want to choose to live wherever that is. Sanchez is a fantastic player and would have suited us; his profile would have been great but it was not to be and we move on."